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The ‘workload management’ buzzword in Indian cricket doesn’t seem to apply to Shubman Gill at the moment. (AFP Photo) Being Shubman Gill must be exhilarating and exhausting at the same time. Only 25, he is the face of Indian cricket, tasked with overseeing an era of transition as both Test and ODI captain. That means…

File Pic: Gautam Gambhir and Harshit Rana NEW DELHI: India head coach Gautam Gambhir has been under fire, with a section of fans and critics alleging that young pacer Harshit Rana’s inclusion in India’s ODI and T20I squads against Australia was due to their Kolkata Knight Riders (KKR) connection. Now, former KKR wicketkeeper-batter Manvinder Bisla…

Salman Agha’s fluent 105 not out off 87 balls powered Pakistan to 299/5, before Haris Rauf’s 4/61 helped restrict Sri Lanka to 293/9 in a tense finish. (PTI Photo) NEW DELHI: Pakistan rode on a fighting unbeaten century from Salman Agha and a four-wicket burst by Haris Rauf to clinch a six-run win over Sri…

JAIPUR: Royal Challengers Bengaluru (RCB) may end up playing all their home matches in Pune in IPL-2026, it has been learnt. The shift is a direct fallout of the Chinnaswamy Stadium’s ongoing suspension following the June 4 stampede during RCB’s victory parade. MCA secretary Kamlesh Pisal told TOI, “This arrangement (Pune hosting RCB’s matches) is…

Jammu and Kashmir batters celebrate after the win. (Video grab) NEW DELHI: Jammu and Kashmir created history on Tuesday, registering their first-ever Ranji Trophy victory over Delhi with a seven-wicket win at the Arun Jaitley Stadium. The triumph marked J&K’s second outright win of the season and lifted them to second place in the Elite…

Pakistan fast bowler Naseem Shah’s family home in Lower Dir was fired upon by unknown assailants on November 10, though no family members were harmed. Police are investigating the incident. Naseem remains with the national team for their upcoming ODI series against Sri Lanka, a crucial part of their T20 World Cup preparations. Pakistan fast…

Xavier Bartlett of Australia (Photo by Chris Hyde/Getty Images) NEW DELHI: When a 6-foot-2-inch tall, broad-shouldered, fire-breathing Xavier Bartlett grabbed the ball during the second ODI at the Adelaide Oval, most of the world still remembered him as a champion swimmer who had won numerous accolades. But destiny had other plans. Bartlett fell in love…

Delhi’s Simarjeet Singh with teammates celebrates a wicket during the first day of the Ranji Trophy 2025-26 cricket match between Delhi and Jammu & Kashmir, at Arun Jaitley Stadium, in New Delhi. (PTI Photo/Karma Bhutia)(PTI11_08_2025_000320B) NEW DELHI: The start to the Ranji Trophy season has been nothing short of disastrous for Delhi. Four matches, seven…

Vaibhav Sooryavanshi bats during the Men’s U19 One Day International series match between Australia and India at Ian Healy Oval on September 21, 2025 in Brisbane, Australia. (Getty Images) NEW DELHI: The Board of Control for Cricket in India (BCCI) on Tuesday announced the India A U19 and India B U19 squads for the upcoming…

England captain Ben Stokes with coach Brendon McCullum during a net session at The Kia Oval on July 30, 2025 in London, England. (Getty Images) Ahead of the much-anticipated men’s Ashes series in Australia, a heated debate has erupted over the limited preparation for the Three Lions, with England great Ian Botham warning that Ben…